Wine
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see also: Sherry, Port, Brandy About wineWine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of grape juice. It is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast which consume the sugars found in the grapes and convert them into alcohol. Various varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are used depending on the types of wine produced. For culinary use, normally red or white wine is called for. The quality of the wine is important. If you wouldn't to drink it, then don't cook with it! Rice wine is often used in Asian recipes. A good way of ensuring that you always have red or white wine spare for cooking is to freeze any left-overs in small platic coffee cups. They can be defrosted in a microwave and used immediately. Red wine vinegar, white wine vinegar and sherry vinegar are all made from various types of wine. |